| Plenary sessions |
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| Research into research on adults in Bridging Mathematics: the past, the present and the futureJanet A Taylor & Linda Galligan |
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| If we have a commitment to social justice, what is it in adult maths / numeracy education that we think is worth fighting for?Keiko Yasukawa |
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| Access and equal opportunities: Is it sufficient for maths and social justice? Response to Keiko Yasukawa’s paperDave Baker |
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| Notes from the Social Justice Forum |
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| Numeracies in Indigenous communitiesCaty Morris |
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| Lost in a sea of literacy: Numeracy and indigenous adult learnersMichael Michie |
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| Paper presentations |
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| Proportional reasoning of adults with different levels of literacy*Silvia Alatorre & Olimpia Figueras |
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| Evolution of enabling programs through a changing environmentHelen Barton & Jennifer Scott |
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| Adult numeracy: What is it, and who teaches it?Andy Begg |
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| Online numeracy resources in the context of Safe Administration of Medicines (SAM)Monica Behrend, Robyn Clark, Catherine Hall & Pauline Hill |
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| Adult learning and oral cultureTrevor Birney |
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| Bridging the Gap for First Year Students with the Use of Peer Tutoring*Georgina Carmody & Leigh Wood |
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| Surfing the adult numeracy wave: What can we learn from each other in the UK and Australia?*Diana Coben |
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| Love the new syllabus but where is the text book? Reconceptualising mathematics for senior high school students to build their confidence and successMoira Cordiner & Patrick Trussler |
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| Adults’ dialogic productive mathematical interactions in the classroom*J. Díez-Palomar,.J. Giménez Rodríguez, & P. Garcia Wehrle |
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| Numeracy down the drain: Adult Education explores House Water Expert*Helen Faine |
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| Mapping the ‘mathematics problem’ in Ireland: A longitudinal study of diagnostic test results*Olivia Gill & John O’Donoghue |
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| Using topic maps to support adults’ mathematics learning*Gerard Golding & John O’Donoghue |
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| What should be in a training course for adult numeracy teachers?Graham Griffiths |
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| Researching literacy and numeracy costs and benefits: what is possible?Robyn Hartley & Jackie Home |
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| Finding the fire: Numeracy and literacy for public safety volunteers*Christine Hayes, Barry Golding & Jack Harvey |
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| Mind and gesture: the numeracy of a vocational student*Kees Hoogland |
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| Using spreadsheets for algebraMarj Home 159 |
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| Challenging negative attitudes, low self-efficacy beliefs, and math-anxiety in pre-tertiary adult learners.*Christopher M. Klinger |
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| Cartoons in numeracy: A laughable ideaBrian Kogler |
172
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| Asking Good Questions in the Numeracy ClassroomBrian Kogler & Jill Finch |
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| Real life aspects in number stories of an adult math-avoider – A case study*Jens Langpaap |
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| Mathematics in hair and beauty: Staying in businessCarol Lee |
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| The struggling apprentice: Defining the context and exploring possibilitiesCathy Leung & Tricia O’Donnell |
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| An approach to get to know the mathematical background of the studentsLisbeth Lindberg |
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| The KAM project: Mathematics in vocational subjects*LeifMaerker |
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| Creative conversations: Connecting voices of teachers and researchers to rethink assessment*Beth Marr |
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| The Struggling Apprentice: Reflections on practice in supporting trade apprentices who struggle with numeracy concepts.*Patricia O’Donnell & Cathy Leung |
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| Statistics for Marine Studies: The issues in teaching statistics to students of mixed ages and backgrounds Shirley Porter |
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| Reflective practice in adult numeracy professional developmentValerie Seabright |
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| Discussion group |
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| Theoretical framework for adults learning mathematicsDavid Kaye |
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| Workshop sessions |
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| New ways into geometry: Ideas + readily available computer tools = powerful learningPeter Enge & Noeline Little |
243
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| Preparing an article for a journalGail FitzSimons |
245
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| Financial numeracy: in whose interest?Sue Gunningham |
250
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| Fractal Activities for the ClassroomPaula Herlihy |
251
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| Discourse in the classroom and its place in learningMarj Home |
257
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| Finance First ProjectRosanneHunt |
262
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| Hands, feet and other body partsHelen McKenzie, Sheena Parnell & Moira Statham |
263
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| Designing an excursion to integrate literacy, numeracy and computing skillsDianne Parslow |
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| Using new technologies in adult numeracy teachingPrue Pullen, Diana Coben, Ian Stevenson, Harvey Mellar, Maria Kambouri & Nora Mogey |
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| Teaching Functional Concepts in an AlgebraKatherine Safford-Ramus |
278
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| Some games for supporting learningMarj Home |
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| Origami Boxes and Jelly Beans: Activities to suit all levels of numeracyBeth Marr |
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